Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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President’s Cabinet. President’s Constituents Dad, 1 Can’t Get Howdy-Doody

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PRESIDENT ARTHUR BRONWELL A Message from the President To the Class of 1958, we of the faculty and administration extend our hearty congratulations. We value our many pleasant associations with you. I know that you will look hack upon the events of your college days with fond memories and grateful appreciation. As you go forth into new adventures, may I leave but one parting thought? It is that if you would have hope for the future, you must also plan for the future. In the pursuit of your career, you will necessarily apply your fullest efforts and. talents, subordinating yourself to the responsibilities which are yours. But you must also go beyond the everyday tasks at hand to enlarge your education, to pursue cultural interests and to cultivate those enduring qualities of character which will win the respect of people. America was made great by a spirit of progress, by a triumph of character and imagination, and by diligent striving for higher goals. Let’s keep America young in creative spirit. Arthur Bronwell 20

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TALMAN W. VAN ARSDALE, JR. There have been some mighty big changes around Tech since Dr. Talman W. Van Arsdale was named Vice-President for De¬ velopment and Public Relations in 1956. He had the tremendous job of financing the multi¬ million dollar development program now underway. Upon completion of this monu- mentous task he became Executive Vice- President, which office he now holds. Dr. Van Arsdale is still concerned with fund rais¬ ing and public relations. DONALD GRAHAM DOWNING Dean Downing graduated from Worcester Tech with the class of ’26 and began his career as an instructor in Civil Engineering at Le¬ high University. After a year at Lehigh he came back to W.P.I. where he taught Mechan¬ ical Engineering. He taught as a Professor for eleven years from 1943 to 1954 when he was appointed Director of Admissions. Dean Downing was named to his present post as Dean of Students and of Admissions in 1955. FRANCIS WI LLIAM ROYS Dean Roys has been connected with Tech longer than any other administrative officer. He was graduated from Tech in 1909 and be¬ gan as an instructor of Mechanical Engineer¬ ing the very next year. He rose to be the Head of Department in 1923 and served in this post until 1949. Dean Roys also served as Acting-President three different times in his career, while he was officially the Dean of Engineering. He is currently a Vice-President and Dean Emeritus. M. LAWRENCE PRICE Dean Price began his career at Tech imme¬ diately upon his graduation in 1930 as an instructor in Mechanical Engineering. He became a full Professor in 1945 and served in this capacity until 1956 when he was named Head of the Mechanical Engineering Depart¬ ment. It was only one year later, however, that he was honored by promotion to his present position as Dean of Faculty.